IM HATCHING!...PHOTO BY PHOTO... - Page 2

Dazza · 05-07-2006, 10:11 PM

Just how soft are they when they hatch ?? and how long does it take before they harden uo ??

Darren

**egyptiandan64** · 05-07-2006, 10:28 PM

Great pictures TT

. Always nice to get the first hatchling of the year hatched. Well done

Dan

terrific tortoises · 05-07-2006, 10:40 PM

Thanks everyone for all your kind comments

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jeff, I finally read the camera user manual recently, so thats why the close ups are a lot clearer

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Dazza, the hatchlings are very very soft/pliable when born, even after a month, they are still delicate. I am extremely careful when holding them, It is only through a lot of hatchling experience, I can confidently hold a new born tort in the manner the photos suggest...You should have seen me a fair few years ago, I would gingerly cup both hands when holding a new born, and as for handling the eggs back then, it used to take me ages to clean them after they were laid!...T.T. 8)

Jill_Ramma · 05-07-2006, 11:13 PM

Fantastic pictures once again Paul!!

keep them comming

veebee · 06-07-2006, 12:14 AM

Amazing TT its a little miracle unfolding before our eyes!!!!

Well done congratulations

Vivienne

michaela · 06-07-2006, 07:07 AM

congratulations TT. fantastic photos . oh no i am feeling broody again. do you name all your hatchlings.

terrific tortoises · 06-07-2006, 09:41 PM

Jill_Ramma and veebee, cheers guys

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michaela,

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congratulations TT. fantastic photos . oh no i am feeling broody again. do you name all your hatchlings.

Well michaela, my youngest daughter used to, but I said to her that we cant name them all, because we cant keep them all!

...T.T. 8)

Misterthomas · 09-07-2006, 01:25 AM

Excellent pictures - it must be an amazing event to watch, thank you for taking the picture and allowing us to experience the hatching

(although i'll porobably never comprehend it ever being that small

the size of your thumbnail

teeny!)

05-07-2006, 10:40 PM	#13
terrific tortoises Member Juvenile Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 861	Thanks everyone for all your kind comments ... jeff, I finally read the camera user manual recently, so thats why the close ups are a lot clearer ... Dazza, the hatchlings are very very soft/pliable when born, even after a month, they are still delicate. I am extremely careful when holding them, It is only through a lot of hatchling experience, I can confidently hold a new born tort in the manner the photos suggest...You should have seen me a fair few years ago, I would gingerly cup both hands when holding a new born, and as for handling the eggs back then, it used to take me ages to clean them after they were laid!...T.T. 8) __________________

05-07-2006, 11:13 PM	#14
Jill_Ramma Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redcar Posts: 82	Fantastic pictures once again Paul!! keep them comming __________________ Starting weight (11 STONE) 10 half stone 4 horsfields 2 Leopards,Del boy,Rodney 4 Ratties,Alice,Snowy,bungie,base 1 German shepherd,Thor 4 bunnie,Bam,boo,zel,buster

05-07-2006, 10:11 PM	#11
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Just how soft are they when they hatch ?? and how long does it take before they harden uo ?? Darren

05-07-2006, 10:28 PM	#12
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Great pictures TT . Always nice to get the first hatchling of the year hatched. Well done Dan

06-07-2006, 12:14 AM	#15
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Amazing TT its a little miracle unfolding before our eyes!!!! Well done congratulations Vivienne

06-07-2006, 07:07 AM	#16
michaela Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 107	congratulations TT. fantastic photos . oh no i am feeling broody again. do you name all your hatchlings.

09-07-2006, 01:25 AM	#18
Misterthomas Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wolverhampton & Solihull Posts: 67	Excellent pictures - it must be an amazing event to watch, thank you for taking the picture and allowing us to experience the hatching (although i'll porobably never comprehend it ever being that small the size of your thumbnail teeny!)

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